So I tried coloring poly fiber by spray paint. took a lot of paint and still have white spots. Especially when I fluff it. In trying to figure a better way to paint this stuff, I thought, is it possibly to dye it? More flexible and no white spots. Decided I would ask first before experimenting. At least to get a starting point.
So: is it possible to dye poly fiber? Anybody try it?
Wolfie
This guy does it.http://www.pacificcoastairlinerr.com/scenery/green_bushes/
I’ve used India ink. Mix,soak, let dry. It may take a while to fully dry. And the ink may come off somewhat if you use isopropyl alcohol later in your scenery work.
I died polyfiber recently. I used Rit Dye More Synthetic Fiber Dye. It comes in colors. On polyfiber, black comes out as a dark grey. NOT black.
Worked like a charm.
Ed
I tried spraying some black, and it kind of worked. They do make black poly fiber, it’s just not as common, but if you get a halloween costume with a beard, that seems to be black poly fiber.
Thank you. The idea just seems to be so much better than messing with spray paints
Wolfie
The dye mentioned sounds like the best idea. But in order to add some variety I would suggest getting some permanent magic markers in a couple of shades of brown and green (different than the dye) to highlight some of the dyed fiber. I got mine at a Michaels craft store.